Secondary Lessons For Quarter Application
Curricular Focus: Introduction to I AM Noticed Concepts & Practices
Lesson 4 - Positive I AMs
Positive I AM Fortune Teller
Supplies needed: a copy of the fortune teller template (optional) and scissors
MLS: IID.5.A Self-Acceptance
General Target: Self-Talk
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Grade Level Specific
Grade 6: I can say positive things about myself using “I AM” statements.
Grade 7: I can create and use positive self-talk to support my confidence.
Grade 8: I can explain how the way I talk to myself impacts my actions.
Students will create a fortune teller per worksheet instructions. Once students have created their fortune tellers, they will pair up and use the questions to create positive dialogue.
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You may want to have a group discussion prior to the students pairing up. Sharing example answers to the questions in the fortune teller may be helpful.
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The I AM word bank can be used for inspiration.
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Please share the following concepts as a part of this lesson: What you say after I AM is true for you.
Often when we think about kindness, we think about how we treat other people. For this lesson we want to get the students thinking about how it is just as important to be as kind to themselves as it is to others. When we practice being kind to ourselves we get good at it. Unfortunately, the same is true when we are not kind to ourselves.
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According to the researchers at Mayo Clinic, positive self-talk can lead to better psychological and physical well-being, better coping skills during hardships and times of stress, and lower rates of depression & anxiety.